WEIGHING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

weighing

verb

present participle of weigh

as in mattering

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in pondering

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighing City officials have been weighing a similar move in recent months. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Wherever you’re headed, a crossbody phone case keeps your essentials close without weighing you down. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Now the county is weighing greenlighting a nearly $80,000 event. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 30 June 2026 But by far my favorite moment of the entire trip was an unexpected encounter with a new friend—weighing around 1,000 pounds and measuring about 10 feet long. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 This approach minimized the physical payload, providing a viable breathing supply without weighing the insect down. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 The Hoka Rincon 4 shoes have earned a loyal following for delivering impressive cushioning without weighing you down. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 The Jackson County Sheriff's Office described Wells as being a Black man standing about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing about 180 pounds. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 July 2026 On the investor call following the announcement, McCall said the sale reflects years of the ITV board weighing its strategic options — and that Sky was ITV’s preferred partner from the start. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

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None of this means compute stops mattering.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.

— Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of mattering

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Bravo is sipping its cuppa and pondering what to do about those interesting ladies across the pond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Some viewers appear to enjoy seeing the princess in modern settings, pondering over what could have been if her life wasn't cut short.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
The resulting bio-char demonstrated a heating value of 29 MJ/kg, meaning that burning 1 kg of the fuel will provide 29 MJ of thermal energy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

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With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament.

— Alex Frank, Vogue, 2 July 2026
The embarrassing episode also amplified questions about whether, in fact, Alito is contemplating retirement, a possibility some court watchers had already been discussing.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Operational rigor at small scale doesn't mean importing big-firm bureaucracy—approval chains, tedious status meetings or process—for its own sake.

— Christina Greenberg, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The criminal case alleges Devastating Pyrotechnics founder Chee and his associates continued operating despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, relying on associates to obtain licenses while importing and repackaging fireworks from overseas.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of importing

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Lawyers are increasingly debating the role of outside investment in law firms, alternative business structures, multidisciplinary practices, and the growing influence of technology companies and private capital on the delivery of legal services.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The other was Michael Longfellow’s sketch about a guy dying at the top of a waterslide and debating whether he should be pushed down the slide or carried down the stairs, which was the only thing Bargatze kept talking about all week.

— Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

Discussions on workforce capacity often arbitrarily stop counting at age 64, despite concerns over talent shortages and aging populations.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But one video posted to social media that appears to show a young man wielding a machete and counting down to the deadline has put migrants like Nyirenda on edge.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of counting

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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026